Scar Revision & Reconstruction
Minimize and reconstruct scars from trauma, burns, prior surgery, or keloids using advanced plastic surgery techniques.
What is Scar Revision & Reconstruction?
Scar revision and reconstruction improves the appearance, contour, and flexibility of scars resulting from injuries, burns, prior surgeries, or acne. Dr. Sarika Gangwar employs surgical re-excision, geometric tissue rearrangement (W-plasty, Z-plasty), laser resurfacing, and intralesional therapies to relieve scar contractures and blend scars naturally into surrounding relaxed skin tension lines.
Why is Scar Revision & Reconstruction Needed?
Noticeable, tethered, or raised scars can cause physical discomfort, restrict movement, and lead to persistent self-consciousness. Specialized plastic surgical revision improves scar quality, relieves tension, and restores natural skin mobility and texture.
Who is Eligible?
- Patients with mature scars (generally 6–12 months post-injury or surgery)
- Hypertrophic scars, keloids, tethered scars, or widened surgical scars
- Good overall health without active local skin infection
- Realistic expectations that revision minimizes and blends scars rather than erasing them completely
The Procedure — Step by Step
Scar Assessment & Mapping
Evaluation of scar vector, tissue mobility, keloid tendencies, and relationship to relaxed skin tension lines.
Surgical Re-Excision / Tissue Rearrangement
Careful excision of fibrous scar tissue and realignment of skin edges using geometric breaking techniques like Z-plasty or W-plasty.
Multi-Layer Tension-Free Closure
Subdermal absorbable sutures relieve surface tension, allowing delicate epidermal approximation with ultra-fine monofilament sutures.
Comprehensive Post-Operative Protocol
Application of specialized silicone sheeting, compression therapy, sun protection, and pulsed medical follow-up.
Recovery Timeline
Day 1–7
Wound hygiene, antibiotic ointment, and protection. Mild redness and swelling.
Day 7–10
Fine surface sutures removed; scar taping or silicone gel protocol initiated.
Month 1–3
Active scar remodelling phase. Diligent sun protection (SPF 50+) and scar massage.
Month 6–12
Final scar maturation: line pales, softens, and blends smoothly into surrounding skin.
Expected Results
Significantly flatter, narrower, and softer scars aligned with natural skin folds for minimal visibility.
Safety & Quality Assurance
Techniques are tailored to the patient's scar type and skin tone to avoid hyperpigmentation and recurrence, especially in keloid-prone individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scar Revision & Reconstruction
No surgical procedure can make a scar vanish 100%, but skilled plastic surgical revision can transform an irregular, raised, or wide scar into a fine, flat line that is discreet and difficult to detect.
Hypertrophic scars, keloids, wide surgical marks, traumatic facial scars, contractures, and depressed atrophic scars.
Scars undergo continuous biological remodelling for 6 to 12 months. Unless a scar is causing functional impairment or eyelid/lip distortion, waiting for complete maturation yields the safest and most predictable outcome.
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